Şile
A Black Sea resort town on Istanbul's Anatolian side, Şile draws summer crowds from the city for its coastal access and compact centre with cafés and restaurants. The surrounding area offers scenic viewpoints across the Black Sea coastline. Between June and September the population swells considerably as Istanbul residents arrive for the season; the nearby resort town of Ağva falls within the same district.
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- Population43,464
- Nearest water from center 1.9 km1.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 8.9 km5.5 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Şile: quick answers
Where is Şile?
Şile is in Istanbul, Türkiye, about 53 km33 miles in a straight line from İzmit.
How do you get to Şile?
The nearest airport is Pendik, Istanbul (SAW), about 1 hr 13 min away by road. The nearest train station is Tersane, about 58 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Şile?
The warmest month is August, averaging 24°C76°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 6°C43°F. The wettest month is December, with about 96 mm3.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Şile?
OpenStreetMap lists 11 restaurants, 8 cafés and 7 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Şile?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Beykoz, Kadıköy and Maltepe. Şile is listed among the day trips from Istanbul.